Church of Saint John the Baptist (Pijnacker)
| H. Joannes de Dooperkerk | |
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exterior of the church, September 1968
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Oostlaan 38, Pijnacker,  Netherlands
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| Geographic coordinates | 52°1′14.29″N 4°26′3.55″E / 52.0206361°N 4.4343194°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Municipality | Pijnacker-Nootdorp |
| Province | South Holland |
| Region | s-Gravenhage |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Year consecrated | 1892 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | parish church |
| Status | active use |
| Heritage designation | Rijksmonument 525173 |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam |
| Website | http://www.rk-pijnacker.nl/ |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Adrianus Bleijs |
| Architectural style | neo-Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 1891 |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | west |
| Spire(s) | one |
| Spire height | 181 feet |
| Materials | brick |
The church of Saint John the Baptist (or as written by the parish H. Joannes de Dooper or as a variant in Dutch Sint Johannes de Doper) is a Roman Catholic church in Pijnacker in the Netherlands. The church is cruciform and built in the neo-Romanesque style. It was built in 1892 and is the work of architect, Adrianus Bleijs.
When built it was within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem which was later renamed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. When diocesan boundaries were redrawn it became part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam. It The name of the church has several variations. The parish website officially shows it as "H. Joannes de Dooper," (with no "h" and with two "o"s) but others list it as Heilige (or Sint) Johannes de Doper (with an "h" and with only one "o.") Above the entrance door of the church is found a bas-relief showing the baptism of Jesus by John.
The organ was built in 1899 by P.J. Adema and Sons.
The church is a registered national monument along with the attached presbytery.
Interior view looking east toward the altar as it appeared in 1960
Interior view looking west toward the organ and loft in 1960
Interior view looking east toward the altar in 1990
Interior view of the finely painted wooden ceiling in 1990
Interior close-up view of the sanctuary facing east
The ornate raised pulpit
Interior view facing west towards the organ and loft
Close-up of the pulpit bronze panels Left, Jesus speaks to the children and teaches us to be like them. (Luke 18:15-17); Right, Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about being born again of water and the Spirit. (John 3:1-21).
Close-up of two of the four bronze pulpit panels: Left, Jesus speaks to the sisters of Lazarus (Luke 10:38-42); Right, Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well. (John 4:1-43)
Side altar, Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ
Side altar, Statue of Saint Joseph
Close-up of the tabernacle and altarpiece
View of the altarpiece and stained glass windows above
Stained glass windows to the left of the sanctuary
Stained glass windows to the right of the sanctuary
The octagonal baptismal font located in the baptistery near the church entrance
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